Synopses & Reviews
Writing in response to our current "constitutional crisis," New York Times bestselling author and Christian activist Jim Wallis urges America to return to the tenets of Jesus once again as the means to save us from the polarizing bitterness and anger of our tribal nation.
In Christ in Crisis Jim Wallis provides a path of spiritual healing and solidarity to help us heal the divide separating Americans today. Building on "Reclaiming Jesus" — the declaration he and other church leaders wrote in May 2018 to address America's current crisis — Wallis argues that Christians have become disconnected from Jesus and need to revisit their spiritual foundations. By pointing to eight questions Jesus asked or is asked, Wallis provides a means to measure whether we are truly aligned with the moral and spiritual foundations of our Christian faith.
"Christians have often remembered, re-discovered, and returned to their obedient discipleship of Jesus Christ — both personal and public — in times of trouble. It's called coming home," Wallis reminds us. While he addresses the dividing lines and dangers facing our nation, the religious and cultural commentator's focus isn't politics; it's faith.
As he has done throughout his career, Wallis offers comfort, empathy, and a practical roadmap. Christ in Crisis is a constructive field guide for all those involved in resistance and renewal initiatives in faith communities in the post-2016 political context.
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"Jim Wallis offers those weary of our world's hopelessness a choice and a way out. A compelling 'must read' for those seeking to follow Jesus by loving the 'neighbor' who is not like us, as the first step in reclaiming Jesus and ending the crisis of our time!" Barbara Williams-Skinner, President, Skinner Leadership Institute
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"In times that test who we are as a nation and a people, Reverend Wallis leads us to the lifeboat that has been there for us all along: faith. Christ in Crisis reminds us that acts of compassion, service, and dignity are the path towards a stronger, kinder nation." Congressman Joe Kennedy
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"At times like this, it is hard to keep the faith. Jim Wallis provides guidance in his brilliant book, Christ in Crisis, which should be required reading for all who aspire to serve or lead, aiming to create a 'more perfect Union' for everyone, Christians and non-Christians alike." Eliseo V. Medina, Labor Activist and Immigration Reform Advocate
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"In this stimulating analysis Wallis asserts that Christianity is in decline as the result of a distance between Christians and the daily practices of Jesus. In eight questions, he looks at concerns Jesus raised and discusses how the lessons of the gospels apply to the current cultural and political climate." Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Jim Wallis is the author of the New York Times bestseller God's Politics, which electrified Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics by offering an alternative voice. Wallis is a leading figure at the crossroads of religion and politics in America today, the author of eight books, and the founder of Sojourners, a global faith and justice network. He is a public theologian, an internationally renowned speaker and preacher, a faith-based activist, husband, and father to two young boys, and a Little League baseball coach.